diff --git a/lib/infobox/main.js b/lib/infobox/main.js
index 5a12a67..c119cca 100644
--- a/lib/infobox/main.js
+++ b/lib/infobox/main.js
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ define(["infobox/link", "infobox/node"], function (Link, Node) {
       if (el && el.parentNode) {
         el.parentNode.removeChild(el)
         el = undefined
+        sidebar.reveal()
       }
     }
 
     function create() {
       destroy()
+      sidebar.hide()
 
       el = document.createElement("div")
       sidebar.container.insertBefore(el, sidebar.container.firstChild)
diff --git a/lib/sidebar.js b/lib/sidebar.js
index ad1521d..e917ec7 100644
--- a/lib/sidebar.js
+++ b/lib/sidebar.js
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ define([], function () {
       d.render(container)
     }
 
+    self.hide = function () {
+      container.classList.add("hidden")
+    }
+
+    self.reveal = function () {
+      container.classList.remove("hidden")
+    }
+
     self.container = sidebar
 
     return self
diff --git a/scss/main.scss b/scss/main.scss
index 697354d..084d80e 100644
--- a/scss/main.scss
+++ b/scss/main.scss
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ table.attributes td {
     border-radius: 2px;
   }
 
+  .container.hidden {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
   p {
     line-height: 1.67em;
   }